SAVE-THE-DATE!!!
Techniques for Success – November 10, 2012

Click here to view a video from the TFS Conference in November 2011.

Our 4rd annual education conference, “Techniques for Success”, will be held on Saturday November 10 at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This conference, co-sponsored by DSNMC and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Frederick, is designed to provide educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, administrators, homeschooling parents) and interested professionals (therapists) with practical tips and strategies on educating students with Down syndrome. This year, we are also adding a Techniques for Success program designed specifically for parents, which will be held on Friday November 9th in the evening (exact time and place TBD). Please check back on our website for more details in upcoming weeks.

You can view a short video here from the TFS conference last November.

SAVE-THE-DATE!!!

Click here for a conference video from November 2011.

Our 4rd annual education conference, “Techniques for Success”, will be held on Saturday November 10 at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  This conference, co-sponsored by DSNMC and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Frederick, is designed to provide educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, administrators, homeschooling parents) and interested professionals (therapists) with practical tips and strategies on educating students with Down syndrome.  This year, we are also adding a Techniques for Success program designed specifically for parents, which will be held on Friday November 9th in the evening (exact time and place TBD).  Please check back on our website for more details in upcoming weeks.

You can view a short video from the TFS conference last November here .

Please join DSNMC for a panel discussion focusing on the power of everyday language
to remove barriers for those with disabilities.  Click here to view flyer.

Wednesday, October 5, 20 I I
4:30-6:00 pm

The Universities at Shady Grove
9640 Gudelsky Drive
Building I – Auditorium

For more information contact:
Joann Mirgon at 30 1-738-6118 or jmirgon@umd.edu
RSVP’s encouraged but not required at USG-CiPESRSVP@umd.edu

2011 Buddy Walk
Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
Time: 10am – 2:30pm
Location: Miracle Field: Softball Field E adjacent to Miracle Field
17950 Germantown Park Drive
Germantown, Maryland

It’s just 3 days away from the DSNMC Annual Buddy Walk®!

If you haven’t registered, it is not too late, we will be accepting onsite registrations at the park on Sunday October 1st.

We still need more volunteers for the event — with anything from set-up/clean-up, to registration, to kids activities.

If you would be interested in volunteering, contact: Miriam@outerconsulting.com and help us make this a wonderful and special day for all!

Sept. 7th was the last chance to register with a guaranteed Buddy Walk t-shirt.

You can still register for the event online for a few more weeks, but all registrations received after this date are NOT guaranteed a t-shirt.

Thanks and keep up the good work!!

Saturday, October 1st at The Miracle Field in Germantown, Maryland (Softball Field E adjacent to Miracle Field)

For a map, please click here.

The Buddy Walk has changed locations!

This year, on October 1, the Buddy Walk will take place at Miracle Field:

Miracle Field
17950 Germantown Park Drive
Germantown, Maryland

Follow the signs to the Germantown Soccer Complex – Miracle Field is across the Street

MAP

Save the date!

Our Buddy Walk this year will be on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Germantown, Maryland.  Additional details and registration information will be posted in June.

Check out photos from past years’ events here!

Find out more information here!

SUMMER FAMILY PICNIC IS THIS SUNDAY!
Sunday, June 26, 2011 11:00am- 2:30 (12:30 Lunch served)
Black Hills Regional Park – picnic site: 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841

Lunch catered by Red Hot & Blue
Join us for fun and games for all ages!

The Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County (DSNMC) realizes the importance of year round structured activities and the critical need to continue personal growth and development during the summer.  DSNMC will continue to offer financial assistance for summer programs.  DSNMC will reimburse up to $500 per family as part of the Campership Program.   Examples include but are not limited to:  therapy related programs, summer camp, enrichment classes (e.g. cooking, art, swimming, baseball, dance).  A spirit of giving – both from our generous donors and hardworking volunteers – allow us to have this program. Our hope is that we can continue this program through the years, expand it and add others that would be meaningful to our members.  Please contact Tali Moscowitz at talimoscowitz@dsnmc.org or 301.979.1112 with any questions regarding the application or application guidelines.

Sorry, registration for TFS is now closed!

Saturday, April 2, 2011

8:00am to 4:30pm

Marriott Courtyard-Washingtonian @ Rio
9751 Washingtonian Boulevard
Gaithersburg, Maryland

Who should attend?

• General Educators
• Special Educators
• School Administrators
• Home Schooling Families
• Involved Parents

Speaker Line-up

• Dr. Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P., a clinical fellow in genetics at Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, has dedicated his professional energies toward children with cognitive and development disabilities.
• Dr. Libby Kumin, Ph.D. in speech-language pathology. She has been active in teaching, research, advising, and college, professional, and community service. She has published four books, eight chapters, and numerous research articles in the area of communication skills in infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults with Down syndrome. She founded the Down Syndrome Speech and Language Center for Excellence at Loyola Columbia Center.
• Dr. Nancy Grace, Ph.D, is the Director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic in the Dept. of Behavioral Psychology at the Kennedy-Krieger Institute and an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Grace is a Child Psychologist with special interest and training of children with developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders who are experiencing behavior problems
• Carol Quirk, Director of Professional Development Services, is one of the founders of MCIE. She received her Doctor of Education Degree from the Johns Hopkins University.
• Erin Thompson. Erin “graduated” George Mason University and is on the Board of Directors of the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia. Erin worked to get rid of the “R word” in Virginia’s laws. She is also a Special Olympian, Best Buddies Ambassador, and plays the piano.
• Brad Hennefer is a young man who lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with his family. Brad also works part-time for Aramark at CH East, as well as at Wegman’s Supermarket. Brad enjoys listening to music, watching movies, hanging out with his many friends, and playing sports. He has participated in Special Olympics basketball, golf and weight lifting, winning several gold and silver medals.

Hosted By:
F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County

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